🌟 Welcome to a transformative journey towards healing and strengthening your marriage. In this video, we dive deep into the foundational step of regaining peace and clarity amidst marital challenges. Learn why achieving calmness is not just beneficial but essential in paving the way for effective communication and problem-solving with your spouse. 👫 What you'll discover: The Importance of Calm: Understand how staying calm impacts your ability to think clearly and respond rather than react...

Sometimes, saving your marriage feels impossible. Maybe your spouse has checked out, fallen out of love, or is tangled in something that's breaking your bond. But here's the thing: we at Marriage Helper have witnessed incredible transformations. Couples facing what SEEMED like hopeless situations have reignited their love. How? Well, it starts with one simple thing: refusing to give up hope. In this video, Dr. Joe Beam cuts through the despair. He explains what hope truly means in the...

Join Kimberly Beam Holmes, CEO of Marriage Helper, as she dives deep into relationship challenges posted on the Reddit relationship advice forum. In this insightful episode, Kimberly addresses complex situations with practical advice, focusing on the importance of understanding and support over ultimatums in a marriage. Discover how to handle marital issues with compassion and teamwork, and why seeing your spouse as your ally is crucial for a healthy relationship. Kimberly provides expert...

Are you paralyzed by fear in your marriage? Feeling helpless, hopeless, and confused about how to fix things? Relationship expert Dr. Joe Beam understands the destructive power of fear and how it can sabotage even the most well-intentioned efforts to save a marriage. In this eye-opening video, Dr. Joe Beam discusses: - How fear prevents you from taking action to improve your relationship. - Why the things you think will help may actually be making things worse. - The simple yet powerful...

Is physical attraction essential for a lasting marriage?  The answer might surprise you! In this video, viewers will explore the role of physical attraction alongside the four areas of attraction from Marriage Helper: physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual (PIES). While physical attraction often sparks initial interest, it's the other forms of attraction that truly sustain a marriage. This video discusses: - How to become the most attractive version of yourself - The importance of...

Is your marriage suffering from silent treatment and misunderstandings? Communication problems are common, but don't despair!  Kimberly Beam Holmes, CEO of Marriage Helper, shares how to rebuild connection and bring back intimacy in marriage with 3 essential tips. In this video, you'll discover: The Friendship Fix: Rekindle the spark with marriage communication exercises that build closeness and trust. Open and Honest: Learn to address those unspoken needs for less resentment and a happy...

Explore the "PIES of Attraction" with Kimberly Beam Holmes in this enlightening video. As the CEO of Marriage Helper, Kimberly delves into the four pillars of attraction: Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Spiritual. Learn how each aspect contributes to a strong, vibrant relationship with your spouse. She emphasizes the often-overlooked role of intellectual and spiritual attraction, providing practical tips to nurture these areas in your marriage. This video is perfect for couples seeking...

If you want to know what a toxic relationship is, or how to deal with it, we’re here to help. We want to give you some guidelines to think about and provide you with truth, hope, and plan going forward. To start, we’ll cover these two questions: 1. What do people say about toxic relationships? 2. What is a toxic relationship clinically?   “Toxic Relationships” are a difficult topic to approach because there are many varying opinions and experiences surrounding it. It seems like everyone has...

If feeling emotionally or sexually rejected has stolen your joy and made you feel like less of a person, then you're not crazy and you're not alone. You're wanting to try and turn your marriage around, but you don't know how. In this video, Kimberly Holmes (CEO Of Marriage Helper) is going to share with you the next steps that you can take to feel like yourself again. by going through these steps, we hope you find that you DO have worth, you DO have value and you CAN turn your...

So your spouse said they’re in love with someone else? Here are 3 things you can do to get them to fall in love with you again & restore trust in the relationship. See how to avoid accidentally pushing your spouse further into the arms of this other person, and how you can react in a way that will make them attracted to you instead. Visit marriagehelper.com for more resources that apply to your situation.

You've been betrayed by your husband. Maybe they they hid an addiction from you. Maybe they have been living a lifestyle that you didn't even know about. Or worse, they had an affair with another woman and you just found out about it. It could be that your husband knows that you know, but maybe they don't. You may be contemplating how you plan to approach him about it. But before you do anything, you need to understand a few things. In today's episode of Quick Tips, Kimberly Beam Holmes...

It's scary to feel alone. From birth, we are wired for connection. We strive to feel seen, loved and heard. When you first got married, you likely felt as though your partner was your best friend. Over the years, you have drifted apart. What once felt like a deep longing for one another has now turned into a numbness to the relationship. Because of this, you feel more alone now than you did before you got married. Although you may feel like you are completely by yourself in your...

If you feel as though you are no longer a priority in your husbands life, then this is for you. It’s important that we define what type of neglect we are referring to. For this episode, we are talking about being neglected in the form of intimacy, lack of sex, or feeling like you are no longer a priority. If you are being neglected in the form of feeling unsafe, not provided for, not fed, or abused then you need to call the National Domestic Abuse Hotline at this phone number:...

Your marriage is about to end.  At least, it feels that way. You've desperately searched for answers, but you're worried that anything you do might only make the situation worse. You want things to go back to the way they were before this crisis happened, but you don't know how to get there. It seems like if you don't do something now, that all hope will be lost. Well, we are here to tell you that there IS hope. In today's episode, Kimberly Beam Holmes shares 3 ways to REVERSE the bad...

Jealousy happens when we are insecure. It comes from the insecurity about not being good enough, attractive enough, or intelligent enough. And we all know that jealousy is the thief of joy. And it will steal the joy in your marriage, too. Why? Because it keeps you focused on what is not enough, how you are not enough, and how your relationship is not good enough. And if you are struggling with your relationship, then you're not alone. But jealousy will wreak havoc, and it probably already has...

Not all counselors believe that you should stay married. This statement may surprise you, but you should consider that not all counselors are pro-marriage. And sometimes, they may say something that goes against what you want.  You know this though, because to your shock, your counselor has said that you should divorce. So what now? At Marriage Helper, we still believe that you can save your marriage. Here's what you need to know if your counselor is saying that your marriage is over. Click...

"My husband won't do anything. He is so lazy. Everything ends up on my plate, and I’m drowning in responsibility. I can't keep living like this." Does this sound like you? If your spouse seems like they don’t want to do anything or don’t care about anything, it can be hard to know where to start in turning things around. If you're struggling with a husband who doesn't seem to invest in or care about helping you out in your day-to-day relationship, I totally get how frustrating this can be....

I just don't know how to get past what has happened. I can't get the images out of my head of who he has been with and the things that he has done. I've had so many women who have been divorced and even some that are in a second marriage happily married say to me, "I wish I would have made my first marriage work." If you feel like you don't know how to do that, we can help. Does this sound like you? If you are struggling with feeling attracted to your husband after he has cheated on you,...

Is your husband pulling away from you, and you don't know why? The one quote you need to remember when trying to understand why your husband is pulling away is that people don't leave what they have unless they believe what they are going to is better. This can mean that it's time to do some self-reflection. What are some reasons why men pull away? Things like work, addictions, stress, experiencing any loss or going through grief, or it could even be another person. So what are the things...

Have you ever been hurt by somebody that you loved or trusted? The feeling of betrayal might not stem from just one incident, but instead, many different times that your trust was violated where now you don’t feel like you can trust anyone. You might begin to close yourself off because you expect to be hurt. So, how can you rebuild trust in a relationship once it’s lost? As deep as your mistrust might be right now, you can rebuild trust in a relationship. At Marriage Helper, we’ve worked with...

Everyone has insecurities of some sort. Most of the time, they stem from something that happened in childhood or perhaps from a traumatic event that occurred later in life. These insecurities can present themselves in many ways, both emotionally and physically. The American Psychological Association reports that insecurity is multifaceted. It pertains to an overall sense of uncertainty or anxiety about your worth, abilities, skills, and value as a person conveying the message that you're at...

Have you ever felt the excitement of new love? When love begins, it’s exciting, and you think about the person often. But is this genuine love, or is it infatuation? Infatuation refers to the early stages of a relationship when the adrenaline is pumping and chemicals are produced in your brain that make it exciting and euphoric. But can infatuation truly be a form of love? In the social sciences, we study love in different ways. Many models have been made of the various types of love, and...

There's a process to falling in love. At Marriage Helper, we call it the love path. Whether you knew it or not, you followed a process that led you to fall in love with your spouse. There isn't a soulmate that you are waiting to connect with, and it has nothing to do with horoscopes or the alignment of the stars and moon. But why do you love someone? There are four parts of attraction that we have labeled the PIES; physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. The first step of falling in...

Something has changed in your marriage, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. You’re trying not to panic, but you can’t shake this feeling that your wife doesn’t love you anymore. This can be a terrible feeling, but there is hope. But first, we will share with you the three things to look for if you feel like your wife doesn’t love you anymore. Distance doesn’t always make the heart grow fonder. Having physical or emotional distance in your marriage can be one of the signs that your wife...